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Section 1

A. As you read this section, take notes about the rise of dictators in Europe and Asia.

Political movement and beliefs

Aggressive actions taken in the 1920s and 1930s

Political movement and beliefs

Aggressive actions taken in the 1920s and 1930s

B. On the back of this paper, define totalitarian. Then explain the significance of the Neutrality Acts.

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<I GuiDED READING War in Europe

Section 2

A.· As you read this section, take notes to answer questions about how Germany started World War II. Note the development of events in the time line.

Germany invades Austria.

Munich Pact is signed by Germany, France, and Britain.

Germany invades Czechoslovakia.

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Germany and USSR -+-­sign nonaggression pact and secret agreement.

Germany invades ___..,_ Poland.

USSR invades Finland.

Germany invades Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and luxembourg.

France surrenders to ___..,_ Germany.

1. Why did Neville Chamberlain sign the Munich Pact?

2. Why did Winston Churchill oppose the pact?

3. What did Germany and the USSR agree to in their accords?

4. What happened to Poland as a result of the invasion, and how did Britain and France respond to it?

5. What were the surrender terms offered to France?

USSR overruns Baltic 6. What type of battle was the Battle of Britain, and why was England's states. victory so important?

Battle of Britain ___..,_ begins.

B. On the back of this paper, identify who Charles de Gaulle was. Then define appeasement, nonaggression pact, and blitzkrieg.

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A. As you read, take notes to answer questions related to the time line.

In Mein Kampf, Hitler presents his racist views on "Aryans" and Jews.

Hitler comes to power. Soon after, he orders non-Aryans to be removed from government jobs and begins to build concentration camps.

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. Kristallnachtoccurs. ___. 1 3. What happened during Kristallnacht?

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4. Why didn't the United States accept as many German Jews as it might have? ·

Nazis build six death ___. 1 5. What groups did the Nazis single out for extermination? camps in Poland.

After war in Europe ends in 1945, many ....,. Nazi leaders are brought to justice for their crimes against humanity.

6. How did the Nazis go about exterminating the approximately 11 million people who died in the Holocaust?

B. On the back of this paper, define genocide.

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Section 1

A. As you read about how the United States mobilized for war, note how each of the following contributed to that effort.

1. SelectiveService System 6. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)

2. Women 1. Entertainment industry

3. Minorities 8. Office of Price Administration (OPA)

4. Manufacturers 9. War Production Board (WPB)

5. A. Philip Randolph 10. Rationing

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GUIDED READING The War for Europe and North Africa

A. As you read about the Allied war effort, take notes to explain what made each event a critical moment or turning point in the war. ·

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End of Operation Torch

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A. As you read about the Allied war effort, take notes to explain what made each event a critical moment or turning point in the war.

2. June 1942, Midway

3. August 1942, Guadalcanal

4. October ~944, Leyte Gulf

5. March 1945, lwo Jima

6. June 1945, Okinawa

7. September 1945, Tokyo Bay

9. August 1945, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

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12. 1945-1949, Nuremberg

back of this paper, note the official title of each of the following and describe the roles they played during the war.

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